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Letter to the Editor: Coming out of the Shadows photo unfair

By Adam Lopez | April 15, 2014

It is very irresponsible journalism to use the corporate flag image for the Coming Out of the Shadows event coverage.Of all the photos that could have been used to legitimately represent this event — the student-made banner, the crowd, a speaker —...

Speaker: Work in history important

Speaker: Work in history important

By Jack Manning | February 5, 2014

Historian Mario Sifuentez urged students to see the importance in work as a historian at a Latino Resource Center presentation Tuesday night.Sifuentez, University of California assistant history professor, is writing a book about immigrant workers, documented...

Little libraries promote citywide literacy

By Keisha Howerth | October 23, 2013

The Little Free Library program hopes to bring Latino families together through books.The program is part of a worldwide movement to promotes literacy through free book exchanges. In DeKalb, two Daily Chronicle vending machines have been converted into...

Open mic celebrates LGBT history month

By Shelby Devitt | October 7, 2012

In celebration of LGBT History Month, CAB Café and the LGBT Resource Center presented Express Yourself, an open mic event that encouraged students to share their poetry and songs Friday night in the Diversions Lounge. Rockford slam poet Amelia Garcia...

Senior history major Nina Cunningham is escorted from the city
council meeting by police chief Bill Feithen after raising her
voice in protest of the DeKalb Police Stations relocation Monday
night.

Students removed from council meeting

By Olivia Willoughby | February 13, 2012

Several angry students had to be removed from the DeKalb City Council meeting Monday.After discussing the main agenda, the council invited citizens to speak about issues they were concerned with. Three students took the opportunity to address the new...